| "À contre-courant" | ||||
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| Single by Alizée | ||||
| from the album Mes Courants Électriques | ||||
| Released | 7 October 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | French pop | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
Mylène Farmer Laurent Boutonnat | |||
| Producer(s) |
Mylène Farmer Laurent Boutonnat | |||
| Alizée singles chronology | ||||
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"À contre-courant" (English: "Against the current") was released on 7 October 2003. It is the seventh single by French singer Alizée. It featured the single version of the song as well as " I'm Not Twenty", the English version of " J'ai pas vingt ans". Maxi CD of the single, released on 12 November 2003, included 3 remixes and the radio edit of the single.
On the cover art, the title of the song is written partly backwards (as "courant-ertnoc A") to symbolize the meaning of the title. This caused some confusion outside France among non-francophones; for example, time to time the single was found on sale listed as "Courant-ertnoc a", which obviously means nothing.
Music video
The music video was shot in Triage-Lavoir de Péronnes, in Péronnes-lez-Binche, in Belgium. The video was directed by Pierre Stine, who also suggested the filming location. [1] The video features Alizée following a young man through an old coal washing plant, while he performs acrobatics. The video was produced by Belgian production company Blueberry [2] [3] and AdnStudio. [4] The video was filmed on 35mm film and the length of the video is 3:54.
The video premiered on M6 channel on 1 October 2003.
Formats and track listings
French CD Single
- "À contre-courant" – 4:32
- "I'm Not Twenty" – 4:15
French CD maxi single
- "À contre-courant" - 4:25
- "À contre-courant" (Azzibo Da Bass Remix) – 7:15
- "À contre-courant" ( Steve Helstrip Club Remix) – 6:55
- "À contre-courant" (Azzibo Da Bass Dub) – 6:05
French promotional CD
- "À contre-courant" (radio edit) - 3:47
French promotional vinyl
- "À contre-courant" (Azzibo Da Bass Remix) – 7:15
- "À contre-courant" (Steve Helstrip Club Remix) – 6:55
French promotional VHS
- "À contre-courant" - 3:54
Charts
| Chart (2003) [5] | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 60 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 20 |
| French Singles Chart | 22 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 64 |
References
- ^ Johanne Tinck (2003-11-04). "Alizée en tournage dans la cité du gille pour son dernier clip" (in French). La Dernière Heure. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ^ "Alizée Art - À contre-courant". Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "Références ADN Studio". Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Références ADN Studio". Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Alizée - À contre-courant". Retrieved 2017-03-04.
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